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- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- skin; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.3050 a,b
- Description
- Two armbands with same pattern but reversed (mirror-image). Bottom edge of each band is curved and top edge is straight with thong ties attached to the top two corners. Each band is fully beaded with a white background and two motifs - a blue and yellow eight-pointed star with red chevrons and a …
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- Title
- Beaded Armbands
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- skin; glass
- Dimensions
- 9.5 x 22.5 cm
- Description
- Two armbands with same pattern but reversed (mirror-image). Bottom edge of each band is curved and top edge is straight with thong ties attached to the top two corners. Each band is fully beaded with a white background and two motifs - a blue and yellow eight-pointed star with red chevrons and a yellow and red diamond with black and pink triangles.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- beadwork
- regalia
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.3050 a,b
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Quirt Riding Whip
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact106.06.3034
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- skin; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.3034
- Description
- Tapered round wooden handle with holes drilled through at each end and an illegible stamp at the thick end. The narrow end has a leather thong strap tied through the hole, and the thick end has a commercial leather strip threaded through the hole, woven through itself, and tapering to two points.
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- Title
- Quirt Riding Whip
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- skin; wood
- Dimensions
- 3.7 x 60.0 cm
- Description
- Tapered round wooden handle with holes drilled through at each end and an illegible stamp at the thick end. The narrow end has a leather thong strap tied through the hole, and the thick end has a commercial leather strip threaded through the hole, woven through itself, and tapering to two points.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- animals, horses
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.3034
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Quirt Riding Whip
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact106.06.3035
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- antler; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.3035
- Description
- Antler handle with cut, serrated bottom edge and holes drilled at each end. One end has a dark commercial leather strap handle. The opposite end has a light coloured commercial leather strip that is tied through the hole and pointed at the free ends.
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- Title
- Quirt Riding Whip
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- antler; skin
- Dimensions
- 5.0 x 108.0 cm
- Description
- Antler handle with cut, serrated bottom edge and holes drilled at each end. One end has a dark commercial leather strap handle. The opposite end has a light coloured commercial leather strip that is tied through the hole and pointed at the free ends.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- animals, horses
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.3035
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- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- plastic; skin; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.3014
- Description
- Small plastic male doll with cut marks on the head from alteration. The doll is wearing a black regalia set decorated with white beads and sequins held on with blue beads. A thong wrapped hoop is attached to the doll’s left arm. There are hide fringes at the calves, wrists, and on the head (like…
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- Title
- Doll
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- plastic; skin; glass
- Dimensions
- 4.5 x 7.5 x 10.0 cm
- Description
- Small plastic male doll with cut marks on the head from alteration. The doll is wearing a black regalia set decorated with white beads and sequins held on with blue beads. A thong wrapped hoop is attached to the doll’s left arm. There are hide fringes at the calves, wrists, and on the head (like a roach). The feet, covered in moccasins that have blue and orange beads, are attached to a hide loop.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- crafts
- beadwork
- children
- dancing
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.3014
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Commemorative Medal
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.07.0319%20a-c
- Date
- 1955
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0319 a-c
- Description
- Two identical round silver coloured medals and one brass, each with a hanging ring soldered to the top. Silver medals have "Alberta Golden Jubilee 1905 - 1955" with Alberta Coat of Arms in centre on one side. All 3 medals have "Friendship Loyalty Progress" and in the centre two hands shaking, one…
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- Title
- Commemorative Medal
- Date
- 1955
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 7.5 x 6.5 cm
- Description
- Two identical round silver coloured medals and one brass, each with a hanging ring soldered to the top. Silver medals have "Alberta Golden Jubilee 1905 - 1955" with Alberta Coat of Arms in centre on one side. All 3 medals have "Friendship Loyalty Progress" and in the centre two hands shaking, one with Indigenous designs on coat cuff, below a beaming sun on the other side (brass medal has blank back). a) Silver medal. Attached to braided beaded loop (38.0 cm long). Light blue and dark blue beads that end in a tassel. White tag that reads “Mrs Mary House from Nordegg May 8 1970”b) Silver meDAL.red white and blue ribbon (11.0 cm long) through loop at top. White tag attached that reads “Ken [Yeugeis?’] fathers medal” on one side and “blind mans medal” on opposite. c) brass medal. Yellow tag attached that reads “[??] belonged to Rena Poucette”
- Subject
- Whyte home
- first nations
- Alberta
- commemoration
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0319 a-c
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- Date
- 1950 – 1980
- Material
- leather; metal; fabric
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0098
- Description
- Black hard-sided travel case with metal corner brackets, a leather handle attached to the lid with metal loops, three latches along the hinged lid (only the central one has a keyhole), and four metal loops - two on each long side - with nothing attached. Attached to the handle is a leather travel t…
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- Title
- Travel Case
- Date
- 1950 – 1980
- Material
- leather; metal; fabric
- Dimensions
- 17.0 x 14.5 x 91.0 cm
- Description
- Black hard-sided travel case with metal corner brackets, a leather handle attached to the lid with metal loops, three latches along the hinged lid (only the central one has a keyhole), and four metal loops - two on each long side - with nothing attached. Attached to the handle is a leather travel tag with a clear plastic window - visible through the window is a white card that reads “NICHOLAS MORANT BOX 1288 BANFF, ALBERTA CANADA” typed in purple ink. Throughout the exterior are faded and torn travel stickers/labels, yellow spray painted stencilled “TR5” twice on the lid and on two sides, as well as “NICHOLAS MORANT” stencilled on the lid in white. The interior of the case is lined in dark blue velvet. Towards the left-hand end of the case is a brace covered in light grey fabric - otherwise the case is bare. Case most likely used to transport a tripod.
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0098
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Decorative Carving
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact107.01.0305
- Date
- 1950 – 1969
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0305
- Description
- Decorative carved wooden fox and tree. Consist of two pieces of wood attached by wooden hinges so that the fox will move up and down in front of the tree, in which is a squirrel. “150” is written in pencil on the bottom.
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- Title
- Decorative Carving
- Date
- 1950 – 1969
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 13.1 x 2.0 x 16.8 cm
- Description
- Decorative carved wooden fox and tree. Consist of two pieces of wood attached by wooden hinges so that the fox will move up and down in front of the tree, in which is a squirrel. “150” is written in pencil on the bottom.
- Subject
- carving
- decorative carving
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0305
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- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- leather; metal; glass; plastic; fabric; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0107 a,b
- Description
- Manufacturer details for Enlarger housed within box.Black equipment box with a hinged lid held closed with leather tabs/snaps as well as an olive green fabric strap wrapped around the box. The interior of the box is lined with blue velvet and has both plain wood and covered supports and braces thro…
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- Title
- Camera Box
- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- leather; metal; glass; plastic; fabric; wood
- Dimensions
- 24.9 x 22.5 x 42.7 cm
- Description
- Manufacturer details for Enlarger housed within box.Black equipment box with a hinged lid held closed with leather tabs/snaps as well as an olive green fabric strap wrapped around the box. The interior of the box is lined with blue velvet and has both plain wood and covered supports and braces throughout. Contents of the box consists only of a Kodak Precision Enlarger with the open metal end capped with a cardboard box.
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0107 a,b
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- Date
- 1950 – 1980
- Material
- leather; fabric; plastic; metal;
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0137
- Description
- A grey plastic handheld flash with an expandable reflective disk in a black leather box lined with dark red velvet.The flash has a hook on the bottom where it can be fitted onto a camera, an articulated head where the reflective disk is, a distance gauge on the back [it was taped into a particular …
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- Title
- Camera Flash
- Date
- 1950 – 1980
- Material
- leather; fabric; plastic; metal;
- Dimensions
- 4.2 x 5.5 x 12.0 cm
- Description
- A grey plastic handheld flash with an expandable reflective disk in a black leather box lined with dark red velvet.The flash has a hook on the bottom where it can be fitted onto a camera, an articulated head where the reflective disk is, a distance gauge on the back [it was taped into a particular position with a piece of clear tape that has since come unstuck], and a green plastic cord coming out of the front of the flash just below the disk.The box has a leather hinged lid and is held closed with a snap on a leather tab.
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0137
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- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0156
- Description
- Black and silver metal tripod with a large camera mount plate and shoulder brace, capable of turning 360 degrees. Tripod was possibly used to mount a movie camera, based on the shoulder brace and range of motion. Tripod legs can extend to twice their shortest length and the camera mount plate can a…
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- Title
- Tripod
- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 110.8 cm
- Description
- Black and silver metal tripod with a large camera mount plate and shoulder brace, capable of turning 360 degrees. Tripod was possibly used to mount a movie camera, based on the shoulder brace and range of motion. Tripod legs can extend to twice their shortest length and the camera mount plate can also be raised higher.
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0156
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- Date
- 1950 – 1965
- Material
- metal; plastic; fabric;
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0162
- Description
- Large photographic negative enlarger. Mostly made of blue-grey metal, the enlarger consists of a large rectangular base with a support arm rising from the back which holds the enlarging mechanism. Hand-crank wheels on either side of the support arm allows the enlarger to be moved up and down. The t…
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- Title
- Englarger
- Date
- 1950 – 1965
- Material
- metal; plastic; fabric;
- Dimensions
- 140.0 x 40.0 x 74.0 cm
- Description
- Large photographic negative enlarger. Mostly made of blue-grey metal, the enlarger consists of a large rectangular base with a support arm rising from the back which holds the enlarging mechanism. Hand-crank wheels on either side of the support arm allows the enlarger to be moved up and down. The top of the enlarger is a large silver dome [possibly the light] with the black and white fabric-wrapped power cord coming out the top, the dome sits on top of the main blue-grey metal tray where more dials can adjust settings and the tray for inserting the original negative sides out the front, coming out the bottom of the frame is a grey bellows that has the focussing lens on the bottom.
- Subject
- Nicholas Morant
- photography
- photograph equipment
- darkroom
- camera equipment
- photograph developing
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0162
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- Date
- 1955 – 2016
- Material
- wood;
- Catalogue Number
- 101.02.0011 a,b
- Description
- Two pieces of the wooden rain gutter that had been on the outside of Nick and Willie Morant’s home on Kootenay Ave in Banff. Making up a larger whole, the two pieces are painted with a design of red, yellow, and green flowers with green and yellow vines and leaves in between them [possibly painted …
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- Title
- Rain Gutter
- Date
- 1955 – 2016
- Material
- wood;
- Dimensions
- 6.5 x 8.3 x 53.0 cm
- Description
- Two pieces of the wooden rain gutter that had been on the outside of Nick and Willie Morant’s home on Kootenay Ave in Banff. Making up a larger whole, the two pieces are painted with a design of red, yellow, and green flowers with green and yellow vines and leaves in between them [possibly painted by Willie] - on the side opposite the painting is “Nicholas Morant Banff Spring” written in black cursive.
- Subject
- Nicholas Morant
- home
- houses
- buildings
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 101.02.0011 a,b
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- Date
- 1950 – 1980
- Material
- metal; plastic;
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.0117 a-c
- Description
- Three metal light hood attachments meant to fit over studio lights in order to focus the beam as well as provide housing for filters. One hood is smaller than the other two; one of the larger ones has a blue cellophane filter in a metal wire frame attached.
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- Title
- Light Hood
- Date
- 1950 – 1980
- Material
- metal; plastic;
- Dimensions
- 7.8 x 30.0 x 37.2 cm
- Description
- Three metal light hood attachments meant to fit over studio lights in order to focus the beam as well as provide housing for filters. One hood is smaller than the other two; one of the larger ones has a blue cellophane filter in a metal wire frame attached.
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.0117 a-c
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- Date
- 1950 – 1980
- Material
- metal; fabric;
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.0118 a-c
- Description
- Two metal light diffuser attachments, one with adjustable hood, and a black fabric screen. The metal rings serve as housing for different kinds of paper, fabric, or celluloid filters and can be fitted over a flood or spotlight in studio settings.
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- Title
- Light Diffuser
- Date
- 1950 – 1980
- Material
- metal; fabric;
- Dimensions
- 4.5 x 47.2 x 42.0 cm
- Description
- Two metal light diffuser attachments, one with adjustable hood, and a black fabric screen. The metal rings serve as housing for different kinds of paper, fabric, or celluloid filters and can be fitted over a flood or spotlight in studio settings.
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.0118 a-c
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- Date
- 1951 – 1989
- Material
- metal; plastic; fabric;
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0390 a-k
- Description
- Collection of various pins, patches, and a button housed in a plastic bag. All but one are related to skiing and ski events, most from events or races, and one is the Ontario flag. Two small square patches are mostly black with embroidered blue snowflakes and red ski poles all crossed over each oth…
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- Title
- Pins
- Date
- 1951 – 1989
- Material
- metal; plastic; fabric;
- Dimensions
- 1.0 x 5.5 x 5.5 cm
- Description
- Collection of various pins, patches, and a button housed in a plastic bag. All but one are related to skiing and ski events, most from events or races, and one is the Ontario flag. Two small square patches are mostly black with embroidered blue snowflakes and red ski poles all crossed over each other and the one button depicts a woman wearing nothing but a large fur hat and skis looking over her shoulder at the camera - “SKI WITH LOUISE AT LOUISE” is printed along the edge.
- Credit
- Gift of Eddie Hunter, Banff, 1995
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0390 a-k
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- Date
- 1952 – 1952
- Material
- metal; silver; plastic;
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0391
- Description
- Small silver trophy cup on a black plastic base. Trophy has “MEMORIAL TROPHY / SR. / MENS GIANT SLALOM / E. HUNTER / 1952” etched on it.
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- Title
- Trophy Cup
- Date
- 1952 – 1952
- Material
- metal; silver; plastic;
- Dimensions
- 14.0 x 8.4 x 6.9 cm
- Description
- Small silver trophy cup on a black plastic base. Trophy has “MEMORIAL TROPHY / SR. / MENS GIANT SLALOM / E. HUNTER / 1952” etched on it.
- Subject
- Eddie Hunter
- skiing
- ski race
- trophy
- Credit
- Gift of Eddie Hunter, Banff, 1995
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0391
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- Date
- 1959 – 1980
- Material
- metal; plastic; glass;
- Catalogue Number
- 105.05.0034 a,b
- Description
- Portable RCA [Radio Corporation of America] Model 400 16mm sound film projector and amplifier. The main bulk of the projector consists of blue metal divided into various parts where the motor is, the light bulb [set into a section that can fold away from the body], and the exposed mounting mechanis…
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- Title
- Film Projector
- Date
- 1959 – 1980
- Material
- metal; plastic; glass;
- Dimensions
- 39.3 x 21.7 x 39.4 cm
- Description
- Portable RCA [Radio Corporation of America] Model 400 16mm sound film projector and amplifier. The main bulk of the projector consists of blue metal divided into various parts where the motor is, the light bulb [set into a section that can fold away from the body], and the exposed mounting mechanism where the reels sit. Throughout the face are various black plastic and metal switches and knobs to control the projector. On top of the main body is a handle to carry it, on both short sides are metal clasps that hold the case cover in place, and on the bottom are four rubber feet to keep the projector off the table - on the back is an opening in the cover to expose a power outlet and an import for the audio cable. A projector cable how-to diagram is adhered to the inside of the removable cover above two black elastic loops that possibly held spare parts.The external speaker is in its own grey-green travel case with a handle on top and a hinged back that opens to expose the back of the speaker [fronted by a grille on the main body of the case] and storage space. Inside the case is the power cable and audio cable, two spare light bulbs in their original cardboard boxes [one box is empty], and the two support arms for the reels.
- Credit
- Gift of Eddie Hunter, Banff, 1995
- Catalogue Number
- 105.05.0034 a,b
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- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- metal; plastic; fabric;
- Catalogue Number
- 104.23.0013
- Description
- Silver metal electric clothes iron with a black plastic handle and a black and white fabric-wrapped power cord extending from the below the handle - a small metal cap twists off to the left of the handle so that water can be poured in. On the flat face of the iron is a small circular piece with sev…
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- Title
- Clothes Iron
- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- metal; plastic; fabric;
- Dimensions
- 15.4 x 12.1 x 23.9 cm
- Description
- Silver metal electric clothes iron with a black plastic handle and a black and white fabric-wrapped power cord extending from the below the handle - a small metal cap twists off to the left of the handle so that water can be poured in. On the flat face of the iron is a small circular piece with several holes to allow the steam out at the top near the point - the rest of the face is smooth. On the front of the handle is a red metal badge with the manufacturer’s logo and at the back of the iron below the power cord is a black metal badge with the serial number.
- Subject
- Crosby family
- Abegweit
- clothing
- household items
- Credit
- Gift of Robert Crosby Family, Banff, 1998
- Catalogue Number
- 104.23.0013
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- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- plastic; metal; thread;
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.0065
- Description
- Cream and red cylindrical thread holder with a small head with a black painted face and red hat on top. Inside the main body is a cream-coloured insert with three different coloured threads wrapped around it, separated by disks - the insert has a hollow opening at the top where three sewing needles…
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- Title
- Thread Holder
- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- plastic; metal; thread;
- Dimensions
- 6.9 cm
- Description
- Cream and red cylindrical thread holder with a small head with a black painted face and red hat on top. Inside the main body is a cream-coloured insert with three different coloured threads wrapped around it, separated by disks - the insert has a hollow opening at the top where three sewing needles [one of which has a short length of black thread in it] are housed. “FRENCH IVORY” is stamped on the bottom.
- Credit
- Gift of Robert Crosby Family, Banff, 1998
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.0065
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- Date
- 1890 – 1920
- Material
- metal; wood;
- Catalogue Number
- 104.23.0014
- Description
- Warning: This item contains asbestos - do not handle. Small metal clothes iron made up of three parts: a base plate with ventilation holes, a solid metal iron that would be heated, and a metal hood with a wooden handle and a spring-loaded lever that latches on to the solid iron. The iron has “ASBES…
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- Title
- Clothes Iron
- Date
- 1890 – 1920
- Material
- metal; wood;
- Dimensions
- 6.2 x 4.4 x 9.7 cm
- Description
- Warning: This item contains asbestos - do not handle. Small metal clothes iron made up of three parts: a base plate with ventilation holes, a solid metal iron that would be heated, and a metal hood with a wooden handle and a spring-loaded lever that latches on to the solid iron. The iron has “ASBESTOS SAD IRON” molded throughout the top. Asbestos Sad Irons were produced from the late 1800s until electric steam irons gained popularity. The sold metal iron would be heated over a fire or stove and then picked up by placing the hood over it - the hood was lined with asbestos and also provided a small air pocket between the hot metal and the handle, making it slightly cooler and easier to handle.
- Credit
- Gift of Robert Crosby Family, Banff, 1998
- Catalogue Number
- 104.23.0014
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